Sweden "goes straight" into NATO, France welcomes the King of Qatar, Russia "sulks" at Denmark for what?

The World & Vietnam newspaper highlights some noteworthy world news this morning, February 27th.

Asia

BERNAMA. All members of parliament from all political parties must unite and act together for the development of the country, serving the interests of the Malaysian people.

Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim emphasized this in his opening remarks at the first session of the third meeting of the 15th Parliament . (Source: Bernama)

CNN reports that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) received an overwhelming majority of votes in the fifth Senate election on February 25, according to preliminary results released by the Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC).

THE THAIGER. Popular tourist destinations in Thailand's second-tier provinces will be proposed as settings for the highly anticipated mobile game Ragnarok Origin by South Korean game developer Gravity.

XINHUA NEWS AGENCY. Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio visited China from February 27 to March 2 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

CGTN. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has released its Blue Book on China's aerospace science and technology, and plans to conduct 100 space launches in 2024.

KYODO. In the first 15 minutes of trading on the morning of February 26, the Nikkei-225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan rose 190.72 points (0.49%) from its closing level of 39,289.40 points on February 22.

KOREA TIMES. South Korea topped the world in public transport usage (41%) in 2023, according to a survey by Statista, a German online platform specializing in data collection and visualization.

YONHAP. South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik met with U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in Seoul to discuss ways to boost cooperation on regional security and the defense industry.

TEMPO. Chairing the Conference on Disarmament from February 19 to March 15 at the UN, Indonesia sees this as an opportunity to affirm its role in promoting global peace and security through the disarmament agenda.

DAWN. The multinational Pakistan Army Teamwork (PATS) 2024 exercise commenced on February 25th in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with the participation of soldiers from 20 other countries.

AL JAZEERA. The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) took place from February 26-29 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with topics including fishing, agriculture, and e-commerce…

ARAB NEWS. The Arab League (AL) and Turkey are urging the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal.

AL JAZEERA. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has submitted his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, aiming to create broad consensus within Palestine on political agreements.

PALESTINE CHRONICLE. The famine in the Gaza Strip could be averted if crucial aid is allowed into the territory, according to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Europe

UN NEWS. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is becoming “ less safe every day ,” while calling for greater respect for human rights and peace around the world.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers the opening remarks at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 26. (Source: AP)

AP. The Hungarian parliament approved Sweden's attempt to join NATO on February 26, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced to lawmakers at the opening of the spring session.

GUARDIAN. Constitutional Court President Tamas Sulyok was elected as the new president by the Hungarian Parliament following the resignation of Katalin Novak, who caused outrage by pardoning a man convicted of child abuse.

FRANCE 24. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Paris today, February 27th – Qatar's first full-fledged state visit in 15 years.

REUTERS. The Greek government has approved its participation in the EU naval mission in the Red Sea to protect commercial ships from attacks by Houthi forces in Yemen.

AFP. Farmers in several EU member states drove tractors, blocking parts of the Belgian capital Brussels to demand EU officials take action on a range of issues, from cheap supermarket prices to free trade agreements (FTAs).

AL JAZEERA. The Kremlin said Denmark's decision to halt its investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosion was "almost absurd."

Russia will continue to monitor the investigations into the explosion and use its capabilities to gather data on them. (Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov)

TASS. Russia has developed a complex system, called Stupor, capable of detecting and intercepting UAVs, the Russian company Stupor LLC announced.

America

CNN reports that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will set up a team to address misinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) during the run-up to the European Parliament (EP) elections .

WASHINGTON POST. CIA Director William Burns proposed a new deal for the release of remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip during negotiations with representatives from Egypt, Israel, and Qatar in France.

AL JAZEERA. Tens of thousands of Brazilians marched in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro amid an investigation into allegations that he attempted to orchestrate a coup following his defeat in the 2022 election.

Điểm tin thế giới sáng 27/2: Thụy Điển 'thẳng tiến' vào NATO, Pháp đón Quốc vương Qatar, Nga 'dỗi' Đan Mạch vì điều gì?

Jair Bolsonaro denies the coup allegations and issued an election ban that has barred him from running for office for eight years. (Source: Reuters)

Africa

ARAB WEEKLY. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry announced its decision to block cross-border aid to the West Darfur region because the Sudan-Chad border "is a major transit point for weapons and equipment used in atrocities" against Sudanese people.

AL-AHRAM. At least four workers died when the boat carrying them sank in a canal near the Egyptian city of Giza.

AFP. Approximately 15 civilians were killed and two injured in a terrorist attack at a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso.

DAILY NEWS. A traffic accident in northern Tanzania has claimed the lives of at least 25 people, including several foreigners, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced.

Oceania

NPR. Feleti Teo is the sole candidate nominated by Tuvalu's parliament to be the country's prime minister, one month after the general election in this Pacific island nation.

Feleti Teo, formerly Tuvalu's first Attorney General (Minister of Justice), now serves as the executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. (Source: IB)

SBS. An Australian helicopter pilot and two local contractors who were kidnapped in the volatile highlands of Papua New Guinea have been released , police announced on February 26.

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